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It The Contrabandist e -: y. :OR: One Life's Secret! A TRUE STORY OF THE SOUTH OF FRANCE ' CHAPTER XIV. I "I shall see Kobln this morning!" was the first thoueht of Rose, as she sprang from her couch at dawn, and her heart beat faster, and her cheeks flushed with deeperred, and her sweet hazel eyes sparkled with happy excitement as sot sat before her mirror. The blue-eyed Finette was In raptures. Rose had hardly thought, during the absence of Robin, that she could be so deeply excited by the news of his antici pated return; but she was too overjoyed to remain quiet a single moment. At breakfast, it was Impossible for her te eat; and the remarks everywhere made concerning the sudden improvement in her appearance, as well as on her sud den and contradictory loss of appetite, increased the tinge of crimson that al ready glowed in her young cheek. One thing detracted from her other wise perfect happiness. Louis had ex cused himself from appearing. She had scarcely seen him the night before, after leaving the library, and then be had been unusually quiet, communing with him self durlug the entire evening; and he was absent this morning. She longed to see him to har him speak, that ahe might know he was not offended with her; for she remembered the Interview between thim; and might not the abrupt nessthe violence, perhaps, 6f her man ner, unconscious though it was, have wounded him? Yes; despite the tender ness of that allent parting. How her pulse quickened at the remembrance of his embrace! She could but sigh. "I wonder at what time I shall see Robin?" . soliloquized the young girl. "Will monsieur le marquis call me into the library, I wonder? Or will the meet ing take place here, among all these peo ple? Where is Robin?" was her next restless inquiry an Inquiry which she had started a thousand times, and as a matter of course, in vain, since the pre vious evening; "and where Is jt that mon sieur le marquis haa seen him so often of later Her queries were interrupted by observ ing suddenly that the marquis was about to leave the apartment. "Ah, he has not said a word to me!" meditated Rose. "He tantaliies me. Will he not come back and speak only three words? Will he not even look at me, that I may understand that I may know whether Robin is coming soon?" But be neither spoke, turned nor gave her a aingle glance. Yet there was some thing, despite his evident care, which be trayed in his countenance the sympathy he felt with Rose. He went out. The Count de Clalrville talked, aside, with his wife. Helen Montauban, at a distant window, sat calmly at her embroidery. Lord Egerton bent over her, and spoke from time to time, some words, which, if their effect bad been noted, might have been seen, ever and anon, to be followed by a deeper mantling of color in the fair cheek of the lady, though she scarcely teemed pleased, either. Anon the young man toysd and trifled with the gorgeous silks that lay in a tangled mass of rain bow bloom In the tiny basket by Helen's aide; and then his glance rested on her face with an expression difficult to be de fined, though at times it was clearly one f unhnppiness and disappointment. But Rose, albeit she glanced towards the pair more than once, hardly took note f these things. She could only think of the marquis, of Robin, and of the an ticipated meeting. She waa restless un- easy. From one employment to another she turned, without being able to settle her attention undivldedly upon any In dividual thing. Suddenly mademoiselle called, gently: "Rose, come hither a moment!" The young girl advanced towards the window. "You wish to speak with me, Helen?" ha aaktd. "I have been telling Lord Egerton of aome favorite books of his which are in the library," returned Mademoiselle Mon tauban, carelessly. "Will you have the kindness. Rose, to help him find them? He will tell you their titles." "Cruel Helen!" murmured Francis Eg , erton, reproachfully, as he glanced at her quiet face before turning away. "Not so, my lord," she answered, in the aame tone, without lifting her eyea. At that instant a domestic entered, and coming directly to Rose, Informed her that monsieur le marquis desired to see her immediately In the library. The young girl's heart bounded violent ly. "I am going now," she answered; and yet ahe paused. Francis Egerton glanced back at Hel en, with an air, half of triumph, half of orrow, which said piainlv. "You sea your unkind artifice to repel me avails you nothing. Why will you persist in this conduct this treatment of me?" Mademoiselle Montauban saw the look, and read It easily; but she never onca changed countenance, and her eyea were Instantly fixed on her embroidery again. Lord Egerton turned to Rose: "You are going, mademoiselle?" "Yea now." She gathered courage; ahe would not look up la her companion's face, but hastily proceeded to meet the marquis. Francis accompanied her as far aa the library door, and then leaving her, return ed directly to Helen. But Rosa, even though her hand rested npon the fastening of the door, had, at first, scarcely the courage to pant in. She hesitated and trembled, but finally, laugh ing at herself for a little coward, she quietly entered. The marquis stood at the further end of the apartment. In company with a gentleman a atranger, and both had their faces turned from the door. They had not heard her come In. She pansed an instant longer, and looked about her. No other person waa In the room. Robin, then, was not here. She had half expected, ahe hardly knew why, to see him at this moment, and ahe sign ed. The marquis still continued his con versation with the stranger. This per son, who was richly yet plainly attired In a auit of deep black, with a short cloak of sable velvet drooping from hia shoul ders, held In one hand a pen and a small portfolio of papers; the other rested on the table beside blm, supporting him, aa he leaned forward towards the marquis. Suddenly the latter, aroused by aome movement of Rose, turned and beheld her. and Immediately, after whispering a sin gle word to his compsnioa, advanced to meet the young elrt. There was aa arch smile on his countenance as he bent down to kiss her. "Rose, my pet," he said, simply, "yon der la Robin; go and meet him." And he passed her directly, leaving the apart ment and closing the eoer behind blm. "That Robin r Rose, in her astonish went. su!i neither apeak nor move. "That Robin r waa her Inward query, For, forgetting the warning of the mar quis, she had looked for Robin of the olden memory, and the change bewilder ed her, until recollection came. Here, indeed, was no sturdy figure. In Its linen blouse, its heavy boots, no large hat, such as had covered the gardener's head, and shaded his face from the aun; no peasant's garb, or peasant's air; and yet It was Robin! "Why does he not speak?" said the young girl, tremblingly to herself. But suddenly the gentleman raised hia hand, passed It across hia brow, and held It there for an instant; then, laying aside the writing materials which he held, turned sad advanced to meet ber. A low, glad cry escaped the of Rose on beholding that face Robin'a face, and then she was silent she turn ed pale. What was this change which she beheld as he came nearer? what coun tenance was it? Did she Indeed behold Robin himself, or The cloak droJ from his shoulders. "Robin Louis!" she uttered, quivering with emotion. "Well, which Is It?" Wit tSe aame light, beaming, sunshiny smile that ahe had met every day for the last two weeks with the familiar voice and air that blended In one two characters hitherto distinct, he came forward, and taking her hands into the gentle yet firm clasp of his own. while he drew her to his breast, repeated: "Which is It, Rose? Doubting and believing, too? Tell me my name, mlgnonne!" "Ah, Louie Louis, tell me what this means? she cried. In an imploring tone, Then you declare that I am Louie? he said, laughingly; "but see see now an daclous he has grown!" And the young man, with daring tenderness, pressed his lips to hers. "Which Is It now, Rose r It is Kobln it is Louis; either, ana both. I cannot tell. I am bewildered! She covered her face with her hands. 'My Rose my little, faithful, noble hearted darling!" Louis murmured, lov ingly, and with the aoftest emotion In his tones, as he led her to a seat. My gen erous brave Rose, will you forgive this long snd heavy trial? You have conquer ednobly conquered! You are victorious, love. Look up and speak to me. Let me see, at least, that Louis has not lost the heart that Robin won." She did look up. The sweet face, tinged with red lest blushes, sparkled with blend ed tears and smiles. "You deceived me, Louis. I see It now I understand it all. But you deceived me most cruelly! she said "And almost broke my own heart, Rose, as well as your own. Ah, If you new how I suffered last night, you would forgive me! And Rose could but do so. The period of probation was passed. The nnhappl- ness to which each had been subjected, In He duration, was terminated now, as the summons of the count was hear at the opposite entrance. It required some hours of retirement and silence in the solitude 01 ner own chamber to restore to Rose anything like her usual tranquility. The excitement or the last four-and-twenty hours had their effect on her, and every nerve was thriu- ing to the tension produced by it. fjuiet was impossible; so she fastened her door, and walked the floor to work off in some degree the restless agitation she felt. When she had succeeded in wearying herself with the exercise she sat down, and leaning back among the cushions, laughingly and resolutely shut her eyea, with the determination to sleep, mis was a difficult matter, however. Her mind was not quite composed yet. Rose, after she had bathed her face, had her hair re-arranged and made aome altera tions in her dress and descended to the saloon. Louis waa gone to the village. The marquia and his friend, Count Frederic, walking together on the terrace, were en gaged in conversation. The Countess Marie, in one corner, read quietly from a favorite book. Helen moniauoan worked at her embroidery and wore a brighter and better pleased ex pression than in the morning; for Fran cis Ezerton was away. Bhe beckoned Rose Immediately to her side. "Truant! where have you been? aba said, smilingly, aa ahe made the young girl sit by her and stroked her bright hair. In my chamber, Helen," answered Rose, laying her pretty head against the shoulder of her companion, with happy and loving confidence. "A penance of solitude and reflection. my fair sister? What sin have you committed?" No sin no penance was mine. I was restless. I went to become calm and quiet." And succeeded, I think. Hut what alia you, Rose? What Is in your eyes your face? Some reflex from underlying emotions glad emotions. You have had good newa?" "No yes! Ah, do not ask me at least, not now!" laughed the young girl. "Corue to my chamber to-night will you, Helen? or, I will come to yours; It does not mat ter which; and then I will tell you what I cannot dare not tell you now, here, In this broad daylight, with eyes and eara all about us. Yes ah, yes, Helen! I am glad!" She laid her face on Helen'a breast and clasped ber arms about her. A strange expression flitted for a mo ment over the countenance of Mademoi selle Montauban. It filled her dark eyea with a glance of quick and searching meaning, as they rested fixedly on Hose, But It was only for an Instant; for Rose lifted her head again, and thoae sweep ing, jetty eyelashes veiled every gleam of the awakened spirit (To be continued.) GEO. P. CROWELl. i Successor to It. L. Bmltta, .stabllshcd House in the falley. OPINIONS OF GREAT PAPERS ON IMPORTANT SUBJECTS T ill Menacing Niagara Falls. HE disturbing announcement la made by the GommUslonera of the New York State Preser vation of Niagara that the operation of power companies and the construction of commercial ,iud drainage canals threaten to diminish the total overflow at the Falls to a serious extent. The Couiuiisslonera characterize the danger as not merely theoretical, but measurable and substantial. The Ameri can power companies remove from the Niagara River nearly 8,000,000 gallons of water a minute, or 0 per cent of the totnl flow over the Falls. The diversion of the water of the Great Lakes from their natural outlet, the St. Law rence system, by the Chicago drainage canul, which Is to remove from Lake Michigan 600,000 cubic feet of water a minute, by the projected canal from Lake Michigan to the Mississippi across Wisconsin, and by numerous Canadian canal and water power projects under construction oi In contemplation, must contribute Importantly to the Impair ment of the Falls. The Commissioners regret that the New York Legislature and the Canadian Government have granted the right to withdraw a large volume of water from the Falls. The Cauadlnu authorities are criticized for allowing the companies to erect unsightly construction! In Victoria Talk, in full view of the American and Canadian reservations. The Commissioners say that, aside from Its educational and aesthetic Importance, the Niagara Falls reservation la a valunble asset of the State. It has been a profitable In vestment, "and haa afforded a practical demonstration in this country of a principle long acknowledged In European cities aud countries, that the preservation of the beautiful, the picturesque and the historic pars." It Is too late to prevent the partial despoilment of the Kalis by companies whose rights have vested. The de struction of the great natural curiosity by the artificial ex haustion of the water supply may be remote, but Its ex tinction Is evidently regarded as something more than a possibility by the Commissioners. Philadelphia Ledger. IT WAS THE WRONG JESSIE. DUesasan of a Yennat Man Who Cenrted a Oirl in the Dark. Thomas Schureman, who Uvea on Holly avenue, In West Indianapolis, a few weeks ago, made a bad loan, and, In lieu of the money, he waa over whelmed with the borrower'a gratitude and a magic lantern. The gratitude, thought Schureman, waa without prac tical value, but the magic lantern might be pressed into service. The ma- ohhu was tnt nn mil a number of Trl- tW.1Z were given, attended of rewardg for tne gmall klndnegsei he may ve tion. The outward charme of the woman u' Jlr- KUUlml"' receivea.-Kew lorn Journal Mr. ecnuremon a uog, mix. m Loneliness. HE most hideous state Imaginable la that of solitude. Man Is made for company, to act with others, in his interests, his amusements, nnri all funtlixna nf hia llfo HBrwwSJ 4 ' S?ifS!TfBl In tn'8 country success Is measured usually CO?Jby money, and in this country the loneliest of 1LH.-U, wuii one possible exception, Is the richest of men. - He sits high up on his pile of money, and there are few friends, or none, near him. He Is so high up on his pile of gold that he cannot tell a true friend from a false one. And it Is hard for him to believe that he has any real friend. He looks down and across the country to the miserable tramp plodding with his bundle and his sore feet along the dusty road; he almost feels that he envies that miserable creature, vague ly speculating about big next meal. He imagines the human failure to be free from care, and therefore happy. He envies him h!s good digestion, his good appetite, his sound sleep, and the fact that he is not surrounded by hypocritical pretensions, The tramp looks up at the thousand-time millionaire with the same feelings of envy. He thinks what he would do If he had all that money, He plans, as he trudges along, all sorts of banquets, all sorU t-f revenges on those who have ill-treated him, all he loved were nobly equalled by her truth, her firmness, her constancy. Neith er ambition, nor pride, nor cupidity, had tempted her, for one Instant, to swerve from hes faith. She had remained true to the humble lover who had wot) her first affection. "Rose, do you love me? will you take Louis now?" asked the count, with arch tenderness. "How can I take Louis? I am prom ised to Robin," returned she, gravely. "I came here to meet Robin; he has vanish ed and you are answerable for his disap pearance. I refused Louis last night.' "Nay, then I will become a gardener again, for your sake, love. I will put on my peasant's dress once more and take my spade, and toil in the garden from morning till night; while you sit, as you nsed to sit, Just by the cottage door and sing to me while yon sew. What a pret ty cottage girl you were. Rose! I believe I loved you the first time we met. "And I thought " "Ah, what, Rose?" "That you loved Helen," she answered, blushing. "Helen, thou little mouse, what put that thought into thy pretty head?" "It came there, Louis; I do not know well how. I suspect the idea was a very natural one. She Is so beautiful!" "My pet, Helen must never hear you acknowledge that little piece of innocent audacity. Helen? Ah, she would smile with amusement at the mere mention of such a thing! he would not marry me, Rose. I do like her very dearly. She likes me, also, quite as well, I believe but I should as soon contemplate an alli ance with a queen as with her." "You make me smile, Louis. How mod est you re! You mean to say that Helen " "I mean to say, Rose, that my proud and lovely cousin will be content to re main unwediled all her days rather than wed with so humble a personage as my self. She is a dear cousin, Rose; but I think that, secretly, she is ambitious. Fran -is Egerton loves her, I am sure; but do you not see that she treats him coldly?' "I thought It was so," said Rose, in a half-musing tone. "And, speaking ot that same Francis Egerton, do you know, Rose, that I came near being jealous of him on the first evening of my return hit ner 7 He was continually near you. He aeemed chain ed to your side." And you to that of Helen, do you re member?" archly asked Rose. "Probably the latter circumstance was the cause of the former." He laughed "Perhaps; but I think, If he hsd never seen Helen, he would have been your captive. How , would you have treated him, petite? as yon treated me last night?" "Yes." "I believe It. How fortunate he la! I endured agony last evening. Rose!' His tone wss sad as he said it. "Agony, Louis?" "Lest I should gain the very boon I seemed so earnestly to crave. But you were true to Robin. I was more than satisfied with the result of my trial. And then, what joy filled my breast, with the ringing echo of that sorrowful, yet firm dental of my suit! It was music to me. W hy, Louis Louis! Where are you, my boy?" shouted the rich, clear, merry voice of the Count de Clalrville, from the terrace; and the next moment they heard bis step approaching the library. Rose sprang np. "It me go, Louis," she aaid. "Away, then, my bird!" And he aprang to a aide door that opened on a staircase leading to the gallery above. "This way. Rose. Onr mischievous friend, I strongly suspect, knows all about this business of ours, and Is inclined to tease me a little. Ad the door cloeed behind Roee Just A atate of perfection was reached In the course of time, aud, the other night, a number of friends were Invited to the Schureman home to witness the first public exhibition of the collection of slides. Unfortunately for the host, he Invited a man who was engaged to a girt. The man could not appear on time, but the girl took her chair at the hour aet. The seat at ber side waa re served for the young man. Half the performance was over when Schureman's assistant at the door waa Interrupted In his observation of the pictures by the appearance of the be lated young man. "Where's Miss Heustlc sitting?" he asked. Aa well as the darkness would per mitand It might be said that the room was as dark as could be the usher directed the new arrival to the seat re served for him. 'Here," said Mr. Schureman, bring ing the picture Into focus, "we And real Japan Japan unsullied by contact with the Western world of commerce, far from the " Just then a girl sitting three chairs from the front felt her hand pinched, and saw vaguely a young man take his seat at her side. "Great Scott! Jessie," said the voice in her ear, emerging from the black ness. "I've had a most dreadful time finding this scat In the dark. That fel low at the door said It was no use; that people coming In lute ought to sit wher ever they could. I told him I had to sit by you, and that I was going to sit there or break up the meeting. He wasn't on, you see. Gee! Oh, Jessie, I'm so glad I found you. You don't know " "For generations this Imposing Im personation of the god hns watched over Its thousands of worshlpera. India India, the land of mystery, philosophy, and age haa at last found the germ of progress burled In lta breast " 'You are not wearing my ring? What does this mean? Have you taken It off? Have you ceased to" "Shi Keep still! I want to listen." "From the California shores we can already discern the smoke of our great factories.. We get a breath of the energy of our crowded streets; we feel the rush and Jostle of our enterpri- "Isn't that pretty?" whispered the girl. "What do I care for that, when you Oh. Jessie, mine; "Whnt land la greater than this? What nation stronger; where the flag more honored, more revered than our own Stars and Stripes?" And as the lights flared up to a violin accompaniment, the young man discov ered why he had missed Jessie's ring. It waa another girl. The s-eqnet. "I have written an article on 'How to Live on $2.r0 a Week,' " he explained to the editor. "Well," said the editor, "yon had bet ter write the sequel to It." "I do not understand." "Why, 'How to Get the Two-fifty.' Baltimore American. 'mm The World's Railways. HE archiv fur Eisenbahnwesen ahowa that In the first year of the present ceutury the world Tor the first time exceeded 500,000 miles of rail way. At the end of 1901 the world's total mileage was 507,515 miles. At present it Is about 532,500 miles. At the end of 1901 the (lis trlbution was: Europe, 180,708 miles; Asia, 41,814; Africa, 14,187; North America, 226,503; South America, 28,654; Australia, 15,0-19. India la the chief contributor to Asia's mileage, though Russia a railroad enterprises are aensa- A Conraireoa Jsh. Colonel Bragg I've fought and bled for my country, sir; I've Alex. Smart Yes, but did yon ever help your wife hang pictures? Ohio State Journal tlonal and attract more attention. British India, according to the Railroad Gazette, had 25,373 miles at the end of 1901, while Russian Asia, Including the Chinese seizures, had only 7,323 miles. Even in the past four years India has built more than Asiatic Russia. Strategic railways to meet supposed Russian schemes account for part of In dia's mileage. Of European countries the German Empire leads In mileage, with 32,753 miles; but It Is followed closely by Russia, with 31,945, and the latter will doubtless soon take the lead. Great Britain makes but a modest show In the list under its own name, having but 22,100 miles In Eu rope; but ltjins more railroad In India than In Europe, ha. two-thirds of the railroads In Africa, and with those of Its colonies in America and Australia counts up an aggregate of 91,845 miles, which may be compared with the mileage of 210,000 In the United States at the present date. North America has more railroad than Europe and Asia together; the two Americas, more than all the rest of the world. The aggregate of capital Invested In railroads the world over is $30,850,000,000 a tidy sum to be invested In any one thing In seventy-five years. The wealth the railroads have created or developed many times exceeds this vast amount. The rapid development and utilization of the resources of a country are made possible only by a network of rail roads. Baltimore Sun. Dry Goods, Groceries, Boots and Shoes, Hardware, Flour arid Feed, etc. A Commerce and Wed ock. MONO the great enterprises of the year be sides the railway In the Uganda In Africa to the sources of the Nile, Is Scotland's great canal which will save hundreds of miles of carriage, and will cost $50,000,000. This new ship canal will extend from the I Irih ofForth on the east of Scotland to the Clyde on the west coast The canal will tunnel the Highlands near Loch Lomond. When this canal Is completed vessels and steamers will cut through the island Instead of going around England or Ireland. The tailing distance from the Clyde to ports on the east of Scotland will be reduced 529 miles, while from other connections the saving will be all the way from 150 to 487 miles. Thla canal will cost as much as the Nlca- raguan canal. The more the world Is cut up territorially the more fertile It will be, Industrially and social. Every internal or external Improvement that makes trade more economic and commerce more swift is an agent of peace and of good will In being an agent of industrial promotion. The cheaper a barrel of flour Is landed In the pantry, other things being equal, the more mouths, big and little, will there be to consume bread. President Eliot should not overlook the Intimate rela tion there is between cheap wealth aud early marriages and between economic civilization and the productivity of the race. Every new facility In commerce and trade, every god speed given to traffc la godspeed to population, quality at well as quantity considered. Aa wealth Is cheap, men and women are dear. Boston Journal. m Back to the Land. T Is sometimes forgotten that all the world' wealth must come out of the ground. There Is not an article of food, of dress, of luxury, not a ship or a cannon, not a book, nor a news paper, nor a printing press, not a cottage nor a palace, not even the money that we use In commerce wmcD la not drawn irom the eartn, ana tne magnet that draws forth the material and shapes it Is human Intelligence. If the land ef Ireland is deficient n coal and metallic ores. It baa still the germs of other fruit- fulness only needing strenuous cultivation. If attention Is given to chemistry and natural science by the farmers of the country and by those who should actively promote the scientific education of the farmers' sons, the world may see before a second generation has passed a complete regeneration of Ireland, fitting it to compete with success In the struggle for prosperity with all other lands. Irish Times. SAM PATCH, THE JUMPER. Man Who Made Kimoni Leap Liea in Unmarked Grave. The lettering upon a rough pine alab erected In the little cemetery at Charlotte by Steve Marshall, an old lake captain, away back in the 30s, after the body of the ill-fated Jumper had been taken from the Genesee river and burled In the village cemetery without ceremony of any kind, waa aa follows: "Sam ratch Such Is Fame." This board stood at the bead of Patch's grave until the aemi-centennlal celebration in Rochester, N. Y. Then profane hands were laid upon it The roughly hewn slab was exhibited. Aft er the celebration It was not replaced. It was either lost or seized upon by some relic hunter who cherished it la secret Since Marshall's band raised that slab no one has ever taken the trouble to mark the grave In any way, says the Rochester Post-Express. Old resi dents of Charlotte knew of the loca tion by two old stumps, but within the last two years these have rotted away. The grave Is now unmarked. Wild blackberry bushes are matted over the spot The fame of Sam Patch, such as It was, has probably penetrated farther than that of any other person who ever made Rochester his abiding place. The exploits of Sam were seized upon mid embodied In a book of nursery rhymes, which will be remembered by many, although long out of print. The rhyme was mere doggerel. Many will remember Sam's reputed first jump, as described In the book. It was from the chicken house roof at bis home, and Sain landed plump on the back of a goo3e. The mother of Sam was said to have been greatly grieved over the damage to the goose, but Joyful over the escape of her son. Here are two lines from this "poem:" Tome to me, my pride, my Joy.' 'Goose for dinner, cried the boy.' In the mind's eye of the uninformed he has been pictured aa an athlete of Imposing height and proportions, keen of eye aud steady of nerve. Historians of unquestioned veracity aver that Sam waa short and fat and not afraid of flagons of any size. In the age In which he lived he waa regarded as "shiftless." He would now be termed a "hobo" and legally a "vagrant" Hi home waa no mora in Rocheater than elsewhere, but he claimed the Flower City aa hia own. After the death glorious" he gained a atanding he never attained In life. Patch'a reputation, or notoriety, was not all gained In Rochester. H made a lumD at raterson. N. J., and later Jumped Into the Niagara river from a ledge of rock projecting from the bank at a point more than half the height of the cataract He Is said. to have had a habit, pronounced when he was in hia cups, of saying: "Some things can be done as well as others." He followed out this idea In his jump ing, and it cost him bis life. On Nov. 8, 1829, accompanied by a tame bear, Sam Jumped from a ledge Into the Genesee river, a height of ninety-six feet Both came out alive. Sam - longed for greater heights of fame, and distributed handbills an nouncing that on Nov. 13 he would leap from a scaffold at the precipice. The scaffold waa built twenty feet higher than the brink of the falls. An Immense crowd gathered to wit ness the leap. Sam prepared for the occasion with liberal potations. He mounted the scaffold and harangued the crowd with all of the drunken gravity of jsvhlch he was capable. He felt himself In need of a stimulant, and he took one. He then gave a run aud "took off." His body did not fall feet first but made a half turn. He struck the water with a force of 4,000 pounds, as figured by a local sta tistician at the time. He did not rise. Tbe crowd waited until dark and then went home. That was the last of Sam Patch In Rochester. The body was subsequently discovered In the river at Charlotte and given burial. "Idiots! Tigs! Beasts! Do you hear or not? Be off and take your seats!' "That Is for us," say the peasants "DImltri, Ivan, hurry up. We must take our seats." Coultl Not Be Deceived. An Englishman traveling In Russia furnishes the following Incidents to a London paper an incident which he personally witnessed and which he says "shows better than volumes of description the customs and social con ditions of Russian peasants": "At a railway station the train la ea the point of starting. As nsual In Russia, the bell rings three timet before de parture, to warn the passenger to take their seat. At the first ring the chief conductor, seeing on the platform a group af peaaanta atanding hnmbly and cautlonsly together, says very po litely to them: "Gentlemen, the first signal la given, please take your places." One of the peasants, turnlag to hia comrades, says: "DImltrt, Iran, Steven, do you hear? Th maater tells us to enter the train." "Oh, you stu pid." aya another. "Are yon a gen tleman? You heard him aay 'gentle men.' He Invited tbe gentry." There I a second ring of the belL The con ductor caUa, hurriedly and angrily: "Please, gentlemen, take your aeata; you har the aecond signal" Tbe same peasant aaya to th oth er: "It la for us. We must take our seats; th train will start" "You ase!" say hi companion. "Do yon think von are railed a gentleman? Were yon aver a gentleman?" Tbe third ring of the bell la beard. Th conductor, losing bit temper and hust ling th peaaanta forward, cries: Old Public Libraries. Though it it the popular idea that public libraries are of modern origin, there is proof that the Anglo-Saxon kings of England were disposed erect them, and works were brought from Ireland, where sciences bad been much earlier cultivated than in Great Britain, says the Chicago New. But the Invasion of the Normans stopped the spread of libraries, and the first In England after the conquest was es tablished at Oxford, In Durham (now Trinity) College, in the thirteenth ceu tury by Richard de Bury, who pur chased from thirty to forty volumes of the "Abbot of St. Albans for fifty pounds' weight of silver. Before that time books were kept In chests and not In a room styled a library. At tbe end of tbe seventeenth century there were only six public libraries In Great Britain. The first circulating li brary was founded by Allan Ramsay, In 1725, whence he diffused plays and works of fiction among the people of Edluburgh. So successful were Ram say' efforts that It Is said that with In seventy years nearly every town and large village possessed a library. The first In London wa started by Botbo, a bookseller, In 1740. Birming ham obtained It first circulating 11 brary In 1751. The next step was the free library, Manchester possessing the first In 1850, being quickly fol lowed by Liverpool, Birmingham and other large towns. Cant'oua Mamma. "If your daughter keepa practicing she will become an accomplished must clan," said the teacher. . I dont care for that," said Mrs, Cumrox. "We are having Muriel take music lesson from you because you were recommended as the most expen alve teacher in tne city, if she learn to play too well aome people who don know ns might think she make her living that way." Washington Star. Like Philippine Service. Experience seem to be proving says the San Francisco Bulletin, that not only la the Philippine aervlce at tractive to soldiers who have never been there, and are anxloua to croas the seas to see what dreama may come In the land or adventure that our Oriental possesslone have become, but also those who have been there soma time already are eager to remala W hat a happy wn-id thi , would he If people couldn't boirow trouble with out putting up collateral security. Pessimists are people who go arouni looking for thorns bo sit on. DEALER IN This old-established house will con- nue to par cash lor all its goods; it pays no rent; it employs a clerk, but doe not have to divide with a partner. All dividends are made with customer in the way of reasonable price. Lumber Wood, Posts, Etc. Davenport Bros. Lumber Co. Have opened an office in Hood River, Call and get prices and leave orders, which will be promptly filled. THE GLACIER 'ublished Every Thursday $1.60 A YEAR. Advertising, 50 cents per inch, single column, per month; one-half inch or less, 25 rent Reading notices, o cent a line each insertion. THE GLACIER prints all the local news fit to print. When you see it in THE GLACIER ou may know that others see it. REGULATOR LINE PORTLAND AND THE DALLES ROUTE All War Uodtari. STEAMERS "BAILEY OATZEKT" "DALLES CITY" "KLGULATOK" "METLAKO" Connecting at Lylft, Wash., with Columbia River & Northern Railway Co. FOR W'ahklacu. Paly, Centervllle, Goldendale and ail Klickitat auey points. Steamers leave Portland daily (except Sun day) 1 a. ra., connecting with C. R. N. tr ns at l.yie on p. ui. lor uoiuenuaie, arrives mi Dalles 6:30 p. m. BUarner leaves The Dalits dally (except Sun day) 7:80 a. m. C. K. & N. trains leaving- Goldendale 8:15 a. m. connects witlj thia steamer for i'urtland, ar riving Portland 6 n. m. The steamers Dalles City and Halle? Gattert leave Portland 7 a. m. Tuenlays Thursdaya and Katurdayx; leave The Dallea 7 a. m. Moiidaya, Wednesdays and Fridays. Kound trip tickets between these pulntsSU centa. Good on steam ers "llalley GaUert" and '-Dalles Cltv" only. fliTdlng an exoellent opportunity to view the magnificent scenery of the Columbia river. Excellent meals served on all steameis. Fine accommndatlona for teama and wagons. For detailed lnii rmation oi rates, uenn res ervations, connections, etc., write or call on nearest airent. n. c. campo.ii. Gen. oUlce, Portland, ur. Manager. Bee'. J ii Morse Agents, Hood River, Ur. war Oregon Siioir line and union Pacific .,. TIKE SCHEDULES ...... PWT Portland, Or. aaaiva Chicago Salt Lake, Denver, 4:) p.m. Portland Ft. Worth, Omaha, Special Kanaaa City, St. :20 a.m. Louia.Cblcagoand via tasL Huntington. At'antlo Bt. Paul Fast Mall. 10:80 a. a. Express 1:15 p.m. via Huntington. St. rani Atlantic Express. T:16a,sa, Faat Mall ;W p. m. via Ipokans - - r 70 HOURS PORTLAND TO CHICAGO No Change of Cars. Lowest Rates. Quickest Tune. OCEAN AND RIVER SCHEDULE IBOM PORTLAND. lU) p.m. All sailing dates (:00 a, sa ' subjset to change For Ban Franctaoo fiall every t daya Dally CehnaMe line IMs.st Fx. Holiday itMsMTS. Is. Sunday I ooo.m. taturday To Astoria and War -lli. no p. m. Landings. Sitara. WHlassette Itser. 1:80 a.m. Hon., Wed. Tusa'Taa and FrL Salem, Indepen. Mat, dDf, Corvallls and way landings. I Mia Tasikin Rlrar. 4 :H p. m. Tata.. Thur. koa, w4 ana Sat. Oregon City, Dayton aid Fit, and way landings. Lv. Rlparla taaks liter. Lv.Levlatoa :a.m. Wa.sa. I Daily except Rlparla to Lewiatoa Dally leapt Saturday Frtdai. A. L. CRAIQ, Several Passenger gent, Partlaaa, Of. A. X. BOtB, t tests. afc4 BJeeew O